Cattle-pump



fr re.

CATTLE-PUMP.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL P. Fiumi-nui, of Johnstown Center, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Field Platform-Pumps, the construction and operation of which I have described in the following specication and illustrated in its accompanying drawings with suiicient clearness to enable competent and skilful workmen in the art to which it pertains or is mostnearly allied to make and use my invention.

My invention consists, first, in the combination of the platform lever and connecting rod, one end of which is attached to a gate and the other to the top of the lever, the Whole arranged and operating in such a manner that by placing weight upon the platform causes the gate to close and vice versa, as hereinafter more fully set forth; second, the combination and arrangement of the valves within the barrel of the pump with the bars or strips of metal to prevent the plunger from coming in contact with them as hereinafter more fully set forth; third, the., packing surrounding the plunger or piston in combination with the weights attached thereto for the purpose hereinafter more fully described.

My invention is represented in the accompanying drawings as follows:

Figure l is a perspective view showing the gate at the entrance open. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the frame and also through the barrel of the pump. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the barrel of the pump.

A is the platform on an .incline and hinged at the lower end by a rod or passing through it into the posts B B.

C C are the sides resting upon the foundation and running up on each side of the platform to prevent the cattle from stepping off of the platform, also to protect the anilnal while drinking from any intrusion from those on the outside. Resting upon the top of one of the sides C is a trough D into which the water `is pumped for the cattle to drink.

E is a lever attached on the inside of one of the sides by a bolt and on which it is allowed to vibrate.

F is a gate at the entrance to the platform and attached to one of the posts B by hinges in the ordinary way.

o is a rod, one end of which is attached to 22,862, dated February 8', 1859.

a spring on the gate, and the other end to the top of the lever E.

Cr is the barrel of the pump closed at the bottom. Y

I-I is the plunger, the top resting in a cavity on the under side of the platform, and supports the platform.

On each side of the barrel are openings c, communicating from the outside with the water, and the inside with the plunger.

CZ cl are valves fastened on the inside of the barrel of the pump.

e e are strips of metal mortised .into the barrel, the outer surface being flush with the inside, and the edges projecting somewhat over the opening to prevent the valves from opening wide enough to come in contact with the plunger.

Fitting snugly around the plunger is the valve or packing ring I attached to the barrel of the pump on the inside; riveted to this packing are pieces of metal n which serve as weights to press the packing firmly against the plunger, and at the same time permit it to yield.

f is a pulley over which passes a cord g connected at one end to the plunger I-I and at the other end to a weight. On the inside of the barrel G and running vertical is a channel J as shown in dotted lines ,in Fig. 3 through which the water is forced up through the pipe 7i. into the trough D by the weight of the animal upon the platform, which presses down the elevated part of the platform thereby forcing down the plunger.

z' is a cap .titting on the top of the trough a little above the orifice of the pipe to prevent the water from spouting above the trough.

K K are two gates hinged to the posts B B and are kep closed by their being hung a little inclined.

Secured in the side of the platform are two pins, one on each side ofthe lever E, the top one to press that end of the lever down by the action of the platform, thereby closing the gate F and the other to lift it and open the gate.

I-Iaving described the parts suiciently clearly I will explain the operation. The platform represented in Figs. 1 and 2 in the drawings is in its normal position, the gate being open. The animal enters at the lower end of the platform, and as he walks up the incline it is depressed by his weight thereby pressing the plunger down into the barrel of the pump which forces the Water up through the channel J up through the pipe into the trough.

I do not claim raising Water by the Weight of an animal upon a platform.

The particular improvements that constitute my said invention and which I claim to be the original and first inventor of, arel. The combination of the lever and rod or their equivalents With the gate and inclined platform arranged and operating substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

2. The strips of metal e secured on the inside of the barrel of the pump to prevent 15 scribed and kept up to the plunger by 20 Weights in the back side as set forth.

DANIEL P. FARNIIAM.

Vfitnesses:

EDWIN FARNHAM, JOHN B. yPEMBER. 

